Creating Tomorrow’s Leaders Today with ‘It Takes Two, INC”

“IT TAKES TWO, INC is a God-given vision and I am just walking in it…” – Jaemellah Kemp, Founder, CEO & President

IT TAKES TWO, INC is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to enriching the lives of young people and increasing the opportunities of youth in Anne Arundel County, Prince George’s County, and the greater Washington, D.C. Metropolitan area. The mission is to enhance the educational experiences for young people from single parent households by awarding scholarships to address a variety of basic as well as expansive educational needs. The goal for the organization is to promote the significance of education, build self-awareness, and encourage youth; ultimately creating tomorrow’s leaders today.

“It all started when it was time to send my son to kindergarten. I had a decision to make: buy school supplies or food for the week. I was able to do both with the help of family and friends, but challenging financial decisions such as these plague many single parent households on a daily basis.” – Jaemellah Kemp

“At that time, God said that He was going to use me to help other single parents by awarding scholarships that pay for school supplies, books, and uniforms. This could be something you leave as a legacy for your son. Immediately, I disqualified myself because I felt that I was not in a position to take on a business with everything that was already on my plate – a single mother, working full-time, with a young man starting school in addition to pursuit of my degree. So, I sat on the vision for almost two years before I finally reached out to a lawyer friend who met with me to formulate our mission and vision. She filed all the necessary paperwork with the state and federal agencies. Within just a couple of months, February 2012, we were incorporated.” – Jaemellah Kemp

Some of the organizations goals are:

To sponsor youth programs;
To develop strong academic and social/emotional skills in children 8 to 18;
To mentor youth in our community;
To award scholarships;
To improve college access opportunities for middle and high school students;
To develop leaders of tomorrow

During the pandemic, they helped 5 families with laptops outside of their scholarship program as well as
provided financial support to 10 single parents to help pay for rent, food, utilities, and internet this year! The organizations life skills and educational programming are 100% virtual.

It Takes Two, Inc introduced new families to their Positioned for Greatness Youth Program that allows students to learn more about anti-bullying, college and career readiness, financial literacy, leadership, Youth entrepreneurship, and community service. They have formed partnerships with local and out of state organizations to reach more youth with the programs they offer.
The organization has even secured $108,000 in in-kind operational support from volunteers to assist with program outcomes and evaluations and strategic planning. They have added laptops, tutoring, and internet to their Scholarship awards, which has consisted of 25 scholarships awarded totaling 8300.

The company plans to hit the $10K mark this year!

IT TAKES TWO, INC has an upcoming event teaching youth about investing in stock on April 24th!